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Originally Posted by Xist
Back on-topic, could a Leaf win a tug of war against a Fiesta?  |
Not sure, but I have owned a 1993 Ford Festiva. Even with the manual, I am guessing that the Festiva would have issues with just the weight of the Leaf, let alone tug of war style.
Now, I really liked the Festiva, which I had first ran into in Korea (Kia Pride), but no where near even the muted torque of the Leaf (compared to newer EVs, like the Bolt and Teslas).
Also, those skinny tires that let the Festiva get such great gas mileage were a nightmare in any kind of slippery weather (how mine got crunched, winter time with it snowing on top of packed snow on the road from the previous day). Would be bad in a tug of war.
Now a top of the line 2019 Fiesta, with 202 lb-ft of torque (using the 6 speed manual) would still probably lose to the Leaf for the combination of weight and torque (187 lb-ft) at zero RPM. If you started spinning the tires on the Fiesta, you have broke traction, so not going to go anywhere... but the same could happen with the Leaf...
It would be closer than the Festiva, but I do not think the Fiesta would win given equally skilled drivers.
But that is just my opinion.